Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,234, George Gibbny, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Gibbny George
S 2,234
carded
CONTENTS

2587 Ohio Pittsburgh Agency
George Gibbny of Richland in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Comfy commanded by Captain Patten - of the Regt commanded by Col. Gibbns - in the Pennas- line for 10 months & days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 3 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Decr: 32 and sent to S. Purdy Mansfield, O
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 56.14 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 18.72 $74.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 132

5357
Geo. Gehring
Auckland Co
Ohio
for 1776 Private & Sergeant 10 mo. 7 days. 211 $37.43 100

BRIEF in the case of  George Gibbney  of Buckland Co in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? History of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Aug. In 1776 — 2 — pr. Capt. Porter. Col. 10th Gibbney.   — 2 7 " " Miller, Maj. Dauntless. Col. Bull.   May 1777 " 2 " Sergt. " 10th Scott.   Sept 1777 " 2 — pr. Col. Harry Backus   March 1780 Sub. 2 — " " Lockhart   5. In what battles was he engaged? Genl Washington  
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Co Penn a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio
Richland County ss. On this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me John Wise a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Richland George Gebelery a resident of Madison Township in said county aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in the county of Armagh in Ireland in the year 1754 as he is informed and believes that he has no recollection of his age. He emigrated from there in 1774 and settled in Chester County Pennsylvania on Brandywine creek where he resided during the revolutionary war when not in actual service. In August 1776 he entered into the service of the United States in said county in the Pennsylvania Militia as a private soldier being drafted, he was mustered under Captain Nathaniel Porter, and his company belonged to Col. W m Gibbons Regiment - Whereby Porter was Brigadier General. He was drafted for the term of two months. He marched through the country and at the expiration of his term of two months was at Red Bank. He there having fully served out his term and been dismissed volunteered into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the flying camp, so called, for the term of four months under Capt Miller, Major Bartholomew Col. Thos Bull and Col. M c Gaw were his field officers. From Red Bank he marched to Fort Lee on the North River where he remained until two days before the battle at Fort Washington when he crossed over the river and under Capt. McElwee was in the battle at Fort Washington and was taken prisoner by the British, and detained nine weeks and four days until in or about February 1777 he was discharged from confinement on parole, and about fifteen months after that time he understood he was regularly exchanged. He was absent in service or confinement during this term full six months.
In May 1777 he again in Chester County entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Pennsylvania militia when a draft was about to be made and served in the drafted match as a sergeant a full term of two months. He rendezvoused at Brandywine Meeting house under Capt. William Scott, and marched to and assisted in building Fort Billings in N. Jersey where he remained to the end of his term of two months. Col. Bradford a partisan of Phil a a division had then the command of that post. At the expiration of his term he returned home having fully and faithfully served out his two months.

In September 1777 he was drafted in in Chester county and again entered the service of the United States in the Pennsylvania militia as a private soldier. He remembers at least one officer but thinks Col. Hartson was the name of either the Major or the Colonel, marched to a place in Chester county called the Death of the Fox, where he remained during his term which was three months , and returned home.
Again, he thinks in March 1780 he entered the service of the United States in the Pennsylvania militia as a substitute but cannot say for whom as he was employed by Col. Gibbons. He remembers at the Red Lion in Chester County under Capt. Lockhart, thinks there were no field officers as the detachment was small, and they were generally engaged in searching and preventing provisions from being carried to the British army. From the Red Lion they marched to within three miles of the Schuylkill near Philadelphia , where they located and from whence they made excursions, having fully and faithfully served out his term of two months he returned home. He never received any written discharge that he now remembers.
As a circumstance he states that on the day he was discharged on parole at New York the officers came over from the Island, some of the men could not write and others wrote badly and made the business of signing a certain paper which was required to be done, very tedious and Col. Bull asked and obtained leave to sign the men's names to the paper.
He says he has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service.
One year after peace was made with Great Britain he removed to Washington County Pennsylvania, while there he went a tour against the Indians. From there he went to Bull Creek in Columbiana Co. Ohio. From there to Beaver Co. Pa. and from there he removed to his present residence in Madison Township aforesaid about 67 years ago where he has resided ever since.
He is acquainted with the Rev. James Rowland Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Mansfield. Elisha Smith Willard Steward Esq. Esq., and Silas Tallant and many others in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief that he has served as a soldier in the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state his George G. Gibling
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
John Wise Justice of the peace Madison Township Richland county Ohio
We James Rowland a clergyman residing in Madison Township Richland county and Elisha D. Smith & William Stewart and Silas Patten of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Gibling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age as he represents himself to be and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and we further certify that his is a good character in the neighborhood where he resides for truth and morality is good and that in other respects he is a moral man, that we reside in his neighborhood and have been well acquainted with him for at least ten years
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written John Wise Justice of the peace of the county of our said
James Rowland Elisha D. Smith Silas Patten William Stewart
And I the said John Wise justice of the peace in Madison Township Richland county do hereby certify that the said George Gibling is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court to make the foregoing declaration.
And I do hereby also declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and that from bodily infirmity he is unable to write his name, his hand so shakes, I wrote his name and he made his mark, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with James Rowland who has signed the preceding certificate and know that he is a clergyman resident in Madison Township and that he, and the other signers, with whom I am also personally acquainted are credible persons and entitled to credit
John Wise Justice of the peace of Madison Township Richland county Ohio

The State of Ohio Richland County ss
vs Eazy Heages I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made by me before whom the foregoing certificate was made, and whose signature thereto is genuine now as it was at the
time of making the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Richland aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified to all of whom official acts as such Justice of the peace is & ought to be given as well in courts of record as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county at Mansfield this 7th day of August A.D. 1832
Eazy Heages Blake
Quit
No 53351
George W. G. H. 12 Mo

1927-Nov. 21- Myrtle Mott Richey advised cost of photos - mny etc. 1927-Dec. 17- Myrtle Mott Richey requested to make more definite request & correct amount of money - MM17 1928-Jan. 9- Photos & mailed to Myrtle Mott Richey - MM17
Rev War
2234. INVALID.
File No. 2234
George Gibbings Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Geo. Gibbny
Payments to be made at Pittsburgh Pa - by the Rev W. S. Pr. Bk - Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ohio Pittsburgh - -
Dead
Dead
Recorded by N. Rice Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 - page 132 -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, George Gibbney of the state of Ohio, Pittsburgh agency - who was a Private and Sergeant in the Army of the Revolutions — is entitled to receive Thirty Seven dollars and forty three — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 1 st day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lewis Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. S. Edwards

5351. Oct 14/42
Dear John
Yrs affec Brother & friend 10 m. 1 day $37.50
J. Davis Secretary of War Washington City
FREE

Mansfield Neckland Co. Ohio Augt 7 th 1832
Hon. L. Cass
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the declaration of George Gibbney for a pension under the act of June 1832. He is a poor helpless old soldier, and as soon as his claim is investigated, if successful he is desirous to have his certificate forwarded to this place, it may be directed to me if in accordance to the rules of your department, otherwise to himself. - If the papers are defective, please inform me in what respect.
John Kemp a soldier of the 10 th Regt Pa. line has received a pension under the act of 1818. which was discontinued. Is it necessary to return the old certificate. If so if it is lost how shall will he supply the defect. Is his name on the records of the department.
Stephen Harrison served under Arnold in 1775 in his expedition to Quebec also in the Hampshire line in 1779 and other times and places. His first term 8 months his second 6. Is his name on the records and for what length of time he has received?
Samuel Arrott served one year in Virginia troops in the regular Army. Is his name on the records?

I have taken the liberty of troubling the department with the business of the above mentioned soldiers. The information required is necessary to enable them to procure their pensions. Any information you may give them through me will be gratefully acknowledged
Very Respectfully your Humble Servt
J. Purdy

amt. due from the cent over instructions. This person's cent one cent will be returned thru City Disbursement Clerk as usual for procedure. This is as note on receipt to Finance that one cent is to be returned.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
-2333
5822
MMAT
January 5, 1928 Chief Rev. W. M. War Section Division.
I have this day received from Myrtle Work Richey postage stamps in the amount of $ 16 / 100 ..... , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed to Finance Div Jan 9 1928 MMAT
O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division. M.B.L.
To C.C. Jan 6-1928 To Law Jan 7-28
12/26/27 7-10

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 20075
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
January 5, 1928 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering PENSION
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job Photostatic copies of 4 pages from Rev. War pension claim of George Gibbny, S. 2234.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch on Division.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
December 17, 1927
Myrtle Work Richey 333 Duncan Ave., Washington, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that your letter of December 8, 1927 with money order for photostatic copies of Revolutionary War papers has been received.
Since the data quoted in your letter of said date, varies so materially from that given in Bureau letter to you of November 21, 1927, thus: the soldier's name "McGibbeny" instead of "Gibbny," or "Gibbeny", File No. S.2334 instead of S. 2234, and the amount of your money order seventy cents which should be sixty cents without certification, or eighty-five cents if you desire certification, it is requested that you kindly state whether the soldier referred to in Bureau letter of November 21, 1927 is the man whose record you desire. If so, do you desire certified copies? The same will cost fifteen cents more than amount of your money order, which you may remit by postage stamps, and if not certified ten cents will be returned to you. The number of pages to be copied is four at the rate of fifteen cents a page, and 25¢ for certification.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to

afford any information in regard to a soldier named George Mc Gibbeny.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
(over)

Sorry to have made this mistake
Myrtle Hope Riley
(She should have sent this time only 15¢ in postage & sent 16¢ - just received passed ed in the direction of getting everything wrong -)

November 21, 1927
Myrtle Work Richey 333 Duncan Ave., Washington, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2334 of George Gibbny (name also appears as Gibbeny) will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is four.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Washington, Penna.
Oct. 12, 1927.
Commissioner Of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like photostat copies of the pension papers of George Gibbeny, died in Richland Co. Ohio. Please state cost.
Respectfully,
Myrtle Work Richey Myrtle Work Richey
Genealogical Research
333 Duncan Ave.,
Washington, Penna.

December 19, 1927
Myrtle Work Richey 333 Duncan Ave., Washington, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that your letter of December 8, 1927 with money order for photostatic copies of Revolutionary War papers has been received.
Since the data quoted in your letter of said date, varies so materially from that given in Bureau letter to you of November 21, 1927, thus: the soldier's name "McGibbeny" instead of "Gibbny" or "Gibbeny", File No. S.2334 instead of S. 2234, and the amount of your money order seventy cents which should be sixty cents without certification, or eighty-five cents if you desire certification, it is requested that you kindly state whether the soldier referred to in Bureau letter of November 21, 1927 is the man whose record you desire. If so, do you desire certified copies? The same will cost fifteen cents more than amount of your money order, which you may remit by postage stamps, and if not certified ten cents will be returned to you. The number of pages to be copied is four at the rate of fifteen cents a page, and 25¢ for certification.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fall to

afford any information in regard to a soldier named George McGibbeny.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

F
15822
5-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 13, 1927
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from Myrtle Work Ritchey money order in the amount of $ 70 /100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Copies needed Finance Dept. Jan. 9-1928
O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division.
H.B.L.

Washington, Penna.
Dec. 8th 1927.
Department of The Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Inclosed find money order for seventy cents, for which send me photostat copies of the pension claim S 2334 of George McGibbeny Revolutionary War. Soldier.
Sincerely,
Myrtle Work Richey Myrtle Work Richey, Genealogical Research 333 Duncan Ave., Washington, Penna.